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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Morgan Mill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Morgan Mill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Morgan Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Morgan Mill: Morgan Ml. (or less commonly used: Morgan Mll.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Morgan Mill is located in Erath County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Erath County: Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Hamilton, Hood, Palo Pinto & Somervell.

Below are the counties that are near Morgan Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morgan Mill:

  • Erath County     (The home county of Morgan Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Mill, with the one closest to Morgan Mill listed first.
    • Bluff Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Stephenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lingleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
      • Lingleville is located in Erath County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <1>
    • Thurber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Bunyan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Alexander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Duffau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
    • Chalk Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
    • Dublin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Erath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
    • Clairette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
      • Clairette is located in Erath County
  • Comanche County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Mill, with the one closest to Morgan Mill listed first.
    • Comyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
      • Comyn is located in Comanche County
    • De Leon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rucker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Comanche County
  • Eastland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Mill, with the one closest to Morgan Mill listed first.
    • Desdemona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ranger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • Hico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <1>
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Mill, with the one closest to Morgan Mill listed first.
    • Lipan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
      • Lipan is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <1>
    • Tolar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Paluxy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
      • Paluxy is located in Hood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <1>
    • Hill City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Trail Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
    • Granbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Brazos Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • DeCordova
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Acton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pecan Plantation
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
    • Fort Spunky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Spunky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
  • Palo Pinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Mill, with the one closest to Morgan Mill listed first.
    • Santo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo
      • Santo is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santo <1>
    • Gordon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mingus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
      • Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <1>
    • Brazos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Strawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Palo Pinto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
      • Palo Pinto is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Pinto <1>
    • Mineral Wells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
      • Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <1>
    • Wolters Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
      • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Mill, with the one closest to Morgan Mill listed first.
    • Dennis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Millsap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsap
      • Millsap is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsap <1>
    • Cool
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
      • Cool is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Greenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Mill, with the one closest to Morgan Mill listed first.
    • Glass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
      • Glass is located in Somervell County
    • Glen Rose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rainbow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Rainbow is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morgan Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Morgan Mill.

Newspapers Published in Morgan Mill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgan Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morgan Mill, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morgan Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Morgan Mill:

Cemeteries Near Morgan Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morgan Mill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morgan Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morgan Mill, with the one closest to Morgan Mill listed first.

  • Morton Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Chapel Cemetery
  • Hightower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Acrea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acrea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acrea Cemetery
  • Stramler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stramler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stramler Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2348847 <5>
  • Wright Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Smith Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Springs Cemetery
  • Knob Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Hill Cemetery
  • X-Ray Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the X-Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the X-Ray Cemetery
  • Continue List   (141 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • East Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Allard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allard Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Morgan Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morgan Mill.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Morgan Mill, with the one closest to Morgan Mill listed first.

  • Huckabay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huckabay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabay
    • Huckabay is located in Erath County
  • Bluff Dale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hannibal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
    • Hannibal is located in Erath County
  • Stephenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lipan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
    • Lipan is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <1>
  • Tolar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Santo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo
    • Santo is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santo <1>
  • Lingleville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
    • Lingleville is located in Erath County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <1>
  • Gordon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Thurber
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Selden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
    • Selden is located in Erath County
  • Paluxy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
    • Paluxy is located in Hood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bunyan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Harbin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Brazos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morgan Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morgan Mill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morgan Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morgan Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgan Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3882, Longitude: -98.1673       In this case, the coordinates for Morgan Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Morgan Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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